Thread: Versatile hunting dog test

Originally Posted by gqhoon

This thread was started by someone who genuinely (I believe) wanted to know more about the VHDTA system, and what it means to test Natural Ability. Unfortunately it has been turned into a farce by those who have never tested in it, or even observed it for that matter, and clearly have little understanding of it.

As for the inuendo about why some choose Testing over competative Trials, I suggest you look a little harder at those of us who do Test, as some of us have also Trialled and have acquitted ourselves quite well.

Like everything that doesn't apply to all... Yes GQ there are some very good folks involved but we have to assume when these things are not getting support that the systems may need some tweaking... I think there is merit in the Versatile testing... but it seems to be getting nowhere, even with some solid support from a handful... so why? I think taking the format to a higher level as available overseas will help... keeping it relevant to hunting even more so... there is no lack of interest in dogs and hunting, but a massive decline in people getting involved with trials, tests and testing... we maybe just need to work on this a bit more.